Improved blacking-brush



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NV. A. GREENE, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

IMPROVED BLACKlNG-BRUSH.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 42,655, dated May 10, 1864.

, which- Figure l isaplan view of the blaeking-brush stock. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same with the box. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same and Fig. 4 is a perspective vie w of the same as it appears when closed, the same letters referring to like parts in euch of the figures. Y

My invention consists in constructing a blacking-brush in two sections, joining the saule by a hinge, and in providing the back sides of said sections respectively with acavity for the purpose of inclosing the blackingbox Within said cavities when the brush is folded, substantially in the manner as noW described and shown, viz The stocks a a of the blacking brush are made of wood, andthe brushes are secured to said stocks in the ordinary Way, Well known to brush-makers- The back side of each of said stocks is provided with a cavity, as shown in the annexed drawings, of sufficient diameter and depth to receive onehalf or nearly one-halt' the thickness of the blacking-box B. The said stocks are then joined to each other by means of a hinge, K, as shown in Fig. 1, thereby enabling the brushes to be folded upon and inclose Within said cavity the blackin-g-box B, in the manner as shown in Fig. 4, or opened for use as shown in Fig. 3, thereby obtaining a compact, useful, and convenient article for the use of travelers, or for household purposes, the size of the brushes being governed by the size of the box used.

To pack the brush for transportation, place the blau-king box within the cavity of the brush-stock, and fold the other stock upon it, thereby inclosing the blackingbox B inthe cavities, in the manner as shown inFig. 4, so as to occupy but a small space in trunks or bags. When wanting` to use the same for blau-king purposes, open the brushes, remove the blacking-box B, and perform the operation in the usual manner.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

' The hinged blacking-brushes a a, when constructed so as to inclose a blacking box, in the manner substan tially as herein fully shown, and for the purposes as described.

WM. A. GREENE.

Witnesses RICHARD H. REILLE, B. ll'lACGEEGoR. 

